Friday, November 29, 2013

Thanksgiving 2013

Anyway, Thanksgiving in our house was quite successful. We had more people over than I'm used to cooking for but it was delicious and everyone had a great time and we were all stuffed and happy when the meal was finished.

I didn't take as many photos as I wish I had yesterday, especially of the finished feast, because the whole party was waiting to eat and I was too busy getting things ready, but I think I took enough photos for you to get a pretty good idea. Click after the jump to see my photo diary!

{cranberry sauce}

{cranberry sauce}

{turkey in brine}

{vanilla bean bread pudding}

{cornbread mini muffins}

{ooey gooey mac & cheese}

{mushroom sauce for the green bean casserole}

{gummy bear ice mold}

{bear!}

{comfiest slippers for cooking in}

{crostini}

{11 lb. turkey, massaged with butter, stuffed with aromatics, and ready to go in the oven}

{cheese board}

{roasted garlic | tomato bruschetta | pepperoncini peppers & pickles}

{green beans tossed in the mushroom sauce}

{stuffing}

{tenderloin being brushed with dijon mustard}

{beef tenderloin crusted with black peppercorns and rosemary}

{roasted turkey}

{white wine sangria with fizzy moscato}

{our banquet}
{we also had a sweet potato casserole with a brown sugar crust and kimbap, courtesy of my cousin (not pictured)}
{also not pictured: the cranberry sauce!}

{my full plate}
{the turkey was delicious, the beef tenderloin was tender, the rice was fluffy, the macaroni was cheesy, the cornbread was moist, I could go on but I should just quickly summarize and say everything was wonderful.}

{my sangria chilled by a cranberry ice bear}

Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Days as much as I did. Now, it's time to plan the Christmas menu. This is why this is the most wonderful time of the year: because (for me) it's so food-driven.